Take a look at these earrings created from Karen Totten’s ceramic gears at the Cerebral Dilettante. With antiqued copper wire work and kyanite these earrings are warm with a refreshing splash of cool color. See Lune Designs Etsy shop… Read More ...
Here comes the sun
Take a look at this pretty by MIXKO on Etsy. With this fun necklace you can wear a little peace, love and hope whenever you need them!… Read More ...
French toast
If you love French toast and you love jewelry, then the Tiny Fig has just what you need!… Read More ...
Free chain patterns from About.com
Tammy Powley is sharing a list of basic chain patterns and resources for buying ready-made chains as well. If you love the look chains add to your jewelry making, check it out the lists at About.com Jewelry Making.… Read More ...
Etsy Metal Blog Challenge
Etsy Metal Blog is having a design challenge to rouse your imagination. Drawing inspiration from the challenges and designers’ creations on Lifetime TV’s Project Accessory, the challenge invites you to get creative and make your own statement jewelry to fit … Read More ...
Tutorial for dictionary pendants
Marla Plain and Small is sharing a tutorial for making pendants from dictionary pages. Take a look!… Read More ...
Clay buttons
Take a look at these clay buttons from Creative Impressions in Clay! These make me think of Christmas cookies. Tari is giving away some of her pretty Celtic buttons to a lucky reader that answers a question on Art Bead … Read More ...
Upcycled paper bezels
Take a look at these upcycled paper bezels Mega Crafty Meg made from paper tubes! Meg shares her tute and shows another fun way to make paper pendants, too.… Read More ...
Geometric fun with shink plastic
Isn’t this geometric shrink plastic necklace great? Take a look at livlig to see the tutorial for making one of your own!… Read More ...
Well Read Beads
These beads have a story to tell. Made from discarded books, each bead is cut by hand then rolled and finished using a special compression process. After glazing and curing these beads are ready to begin their new life as … Read More ...
Etsy find – Silver Lining Kreation
Stephanie at Silver Lining Kreation has a motto – “don’t worry, bead happy!” Instead of being blue about recent ankle and knee problems slowing her down, she turned the downtime into creative time. Take a look at Stephanie’s Etsy shop … Read More ...
I’m back!
Hello dear readers! Thank you for your patience last month while I was away getting married. I’m back and looking forward to bringing you lots of cool jewelry making craft gossip–and new giveaways to celebrate!… Read More ...
Sharpie giveaway winner
Congratulations to Helen Lamb! Thanks to everyone for playing and special thanks to Sharpie for sharing their great products with us here at Craft Gossip.
I’ve got more goodies for giveaway soon!… Read More ...
Winners!
Congratulations to Carol for her win of Rachel Nelson-Smith’s Bead Riffs
and Teri for 21st Century Jewelry! More chances to win coming very soon…… Read More ...
Pewter Craft goes to…
Emily C.! Thank you all for playing. I have three new books from Lark Jewelry & Beading to share with you soon. Look for my reviews of Ring a Day, Dimensional Bead Embroidery
, and Color, Texture & Casting … Read More ...